Coronation of the Virgin

Unknown (Flemish)


Item type:
miniature
Date of creation:
late 15th century
Technique / Medium:
tempera on parchment
Place of creation:
Flanders
School:
Flemish

    Item location

  • Biblioteca Reale (Torino)
    [Museum inv. no.: ms Varia 88 (Book of Hours of Jean of Estoutville)]f. 51v

Description

The Virgin Mary sitting on a throne is blessed by Christ holding the globe in his hand and crowned by an angel; two other angels are playing harp and lute. In the frame, birds, flowers and fantastic animals.

People as subjects

St. Mary (Blessed Virgin)
Jesus Christ

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Harp [3285]
Lute [3394]

Bibliographic references

Santarelli, Cristina. “Iconografia musicale nei codici miniati delle biblioteche torinesi”, Miscellanea di studi (Istituto per i beni musicali in Piemonte) 6 (2006) 25-45.

RIdIM record id

3279